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A superfood for any budget

What luck that you stumbled across this column. Otherwise, the fact that it’s National Nutrition Month may have slipped past your radar. Seems only fair we dedicate this month’s column to f...

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Break-the-fast: Benefits of your morning meal

By 5:00 am there’s a hot cup of coffee in hand, a space heater on high, and a stare-off between myself and a blank Word document. In search of a topic, my eyes scan the environment. I brief...

DATE: Feb 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Live better with life-long learning; La Plata County Extension can help you

After (almost) four years of writing a monthly column for The Durango Herald, I’ve realized how the topics tend to surface as a reflection of adult experience. This month is no exception. At...

DATE: Jan 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Take home baking to the next level, be a Cottage Foods producer

Some people just have a penchant and talent for baking. Their skillful blending of art and food chemistry results in a delightful display of edible creativity. What a unique gift for the luc...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Knowledge is power in self-managed health care

It’s National Diabetes Month, and it’s worth mentioning for two reasons. One, because 37.7 million Americans are living with diabetes. However, 20% of them don’t know it yet. Second, 32 mill...

DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Calabacitas: Fall vegetables make a favorite family meal

Even if you don’t love cooking, I bet you have at least one family recipe you make periodically. You make it because it’s delicious, or because it reminds you of something or someone special...

DATE: Oct 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Saving money along the road to retirement

With summer nearing its end, I hope you’ve had a chance to do something that leaves you Feelin’ Good Again. For many, that includes travel. The distance traveled is irrelevant, it’s seeing ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Ankle sprains hurt, but you can help the healing

It can happen so quickly. One minute you’re double stacking rafts on a trailer for a week of boating. The next minute, you’re on the gravity train. The sound of a twisted ankle popping under...

DATE: Aug 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Preserve your peaches for a taste of summer all year

Every June, there is a window of opportunity. The price of cherries dips while the quality peaks. In this one month, it’s easy to eat a year’s worth of cherries. So easy, I often do. But ala...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

In one bowl, you can create a complete, delicious meal

To load your bowl, start with fresh greens. There are many varieties, so you can experiment with different types. They each have their own unique taste, so initially, learn their flavor by t...

DATE: Jun 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

In a thriving community, humans make connections

Many years ago, I spent some time traveling alone. Alone is an interesting place to be. When experienced by choice, with the option of deciding when you’ve had enough, it can provide valuab...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Riding the Iron Horse? It’s time to train your metabolism

The countdown has begun for those of you training for the 50th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. You have seven weeks before you pedal your little heart out, ascending and descending two m...

DATE: Apr 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office